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nfirnely death
Andrew L. Snelgrove moved to this .com-
Triunity less than 20 years ago. Be died last week
at the untimely' age of 46. Despite this relatively
short period of residence here, he made an Quer-
gale contribution to the community.
He was a conscientious public serk ant dur-
ing,:lhe five years he was a member of town
coVeil, serving on a number of important com-
mit:4.4 and assisting in the development of some
vita*lown 'projects. In recent years, he was
sectetary-treasurer of the hard-pressed community
centres board. Never a . "yes" man, he carefully
conaidered new programs before approving them.
When he became convinced, they were in the town's
int'Oest, he supported them enthusiastically.
His earnest desire to serve was evident also
the local Lions club and the Bluewater Shrine
Chib, in which organizations he willingly .accepted
and competently discharged responsibilities. He
was active, too, in politics, a field which many
businessmen unfortunately choose to ignore. Andy.
Sregrove was one of those all-to-few persons who
refixed that democracy demands the interest of
cleans in all walks of life.
It is men like Andrew Snelgrove who keep
a 14Thimunity alive and progressive. He will be
reksged.
etain identity
A somewhat trivial incident in a Toronto
playground last week serves as another warning
among many that Canada must fight to retain its
. identity. It's a particularly appropriate reminder
with school opening near.
The children at one Toronto playground de-
eitid to celebrate the end of the summer with
a 4ham battle, What battle did they choose to re-
erint? it wasn't Queenston Heights, the Plains of
Abraham or any other war connected with Canad-
iaZ history. They re-fought the American Civil
\fir.
The Toronto Star tell it:
"Rebel flags and the striped banners of the
1.rtion flew as the North and South troops met in
ragged mock combat. And the South rose again,
Xi:My—and won.
"When the shouting and capturing was over,
the Confederate flag was hoisted on the pole atop
Trinity Recreation Centre to the strains of "Dixie".
"As a matter of fact, the whole war was
fought to the loudspeaker accompaniment of be-
loved Civil War songs."
Why the Civil War? From 'U.S. TV, movies
and magazines, the youngsters apparently knew
much more about it than they did about Canadian
battles. Said one 16-year-old: "We thought about
that is Canadian event) but we seem to know so
very little about our own history. The kids see
Civil War scenes on television and it's more in-
teresting to them."
One youngster thought the War of 1812 was
Own worst enemy
Sereeehing tires, racing motors and ,erratic
driving are the Major signs of an immature per.,
son at the wheel, claims the Canadian Highway
Safety Council, "He is his 91V11 worst enein)," the
Council believes, "Like an animal without logic or
reasoning, he gives warning before he strikes. He
can only damage himself if other drivers accept
that warning and stay away from him."
The immature driver gives in to the urge
to show off, to attract attention to ,himself- . tie is
the same person who shouts on the streets,. talks
as loudly as possible whenever he is in public, and
makes crude remarks to others. The Council claims
this sort of person gets no acclaim. "He gets ridi-
cule, disgust and contempt to such a degree that,
could he- but understand it, he would crawl away
and hide."
Need protection
Perons not knowing the local situation,
may still be trying to figure out why the •Grand
Bend fire brigade didn't answer the call when
the siren rang on Monday night.
The reason was that the fire was in a cot-
tage near Turnbull's Grove in. Hay Township and
the council have instructed the brigade not to
answer calls in Hay because the township has
failed to pay their $200,00 retainer fee.
In the past, they have answered calls in
Hay without having such an agreement, but the
policy has been changed this year.
Holvever, Hay had an opportunity to have
the services of the brigade, but they apparently
didn't feel it was necessary and so didn't pay
their fee,
Some may criticize council for not sending
the brigade to assist someone in such a disaster
as a fire, but there is nothing else they can do,
because two other neighboring townships have
paid their retainer fees and it would be grossly
unjust to these two to answer one in Hay when
they have not paid.
So, if there is any fault to be found it would
have to be with the Hay council and we hope,
Monday's experience will show them that the
local council mean business and the retainer fee
will be paid to protect the cottage owners along
the Bluewater highway north of 83,
After all, the Grand Bend Brigade is closer
than either Dashwood or Zurich and they are
much better equipped to fight fires where the
lake is the only source of water supply.
We trust it won't take a serious fire to
make them see that it is a good "investment" for
many of their ratepayers. —Grand Bend Holiday
between the United States and France,
Our nation -- led by our schools — must
undertake a concerted campaign to bring our
history and our heroes to the fore.
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Fair warning This column —
all of it. — is going to be about
my son I used to think it was
had form to talk about your
kids But alter scars of sitting
around listening to other par-
ents rave about their fantastic-
ally clever and talented chil-
dren, I became fed up. Now.
yot(II, find me right in there
with the inost boring of them,
trying to insert a few brags
about my own offspring with
the proper degree of false mod-
est.
Fifteen :.ears ago this week,
my snit was sitting in his mo-
ther's lap. in his bare feet,
looking like a miniature Win-
ston Churchill, blinking at this
hot. bright world, and waiting
for some more of those goodies
that came every three hours.
Right now, he's sitting in the.
living room, in his bare feet,
at the piano, alternating be-
tween Chopin mazurkas and
Blues In The Night, The Lord
alone knows what is going
through his mind, but I'll bet
anything that within 20 min-
utes, he'll be ih the kitchen
looking for something to eat.
*
Food is almost a religion at
ll'Pt age Their most familiar
pose is standing with the refri-
gerator doer open, gazing into
the interior with the rapt look
of a Buddhist priest at his
prayer-wheel.
that grub seems to hear
fruit. In the. last sear he's
gi-msn about a fon' The shoes
you bought him a month ago
trr Suddenly pinching his toes.
The trousers you bought last
Saturday arc halfway to his
knees.
Hugh it an odd kid, in some
ways, but slow me a 15-ycat-
old who isn't odd in some ways.
and I'll show you a freak. Like
most boys, he's a confusing
combination of opposites: sulks
and sunniness, selfshness and
thoughtfulness. cowardice and
courage. In my prejudiced opi-
nion, the virtures heavily out-
weigh the others.
He's as stubborn as a mule,
when he thinks he's right, Just
like his mom, Or he can be the
easiest person in the world to
get along with. He can give you
a look so surly you can scarce-
ly keep sour hands off him, Or
he can melt v)ou with the most
charming and disarming smile
any boy ever produced.
* * *
He can sit and discuss CoM-
inumst China intelligently, but
don't send him to the store to
buy four pork chops and a loaf
of bread. He'll come home with
eight lamb chops and a bag of
buns.
He can memorize a Beet-
hoven sonata, but don't ask him
where his gyM shorts are, or
when his weed collection is due,
or what day it is, or what time
the party starts. He doesn't re,
mertiber.
He can work from seven in
the morning to 10 at night on
his music and school work,
without complaint. But When
summer arrives, he can scarce-
ly find the strength to put on
his shoes and he can develop
A complete mental block about
the fence he started painting.
six weeks ago and never fin-
ished.
He's an healOr student At
school. but he can't find the
shirt he took off last tight. He.
rat play a clarinet, but her. can't
get the lawnmower started.
In short, he's right in the
50 YEARS AGO
Latitner Grieve has coin.
Menced. to learn the, drug busi-
ness with W. S,
The Johnston Show Co. are
holding forth this week in a
tent at Dashwood and arc put-
ting up excellent entertaintnent,
TheY will be in Exeter all next
week.
Some of those attending To-
ronto Fair this week Aro Lloyd
Rivers, Gerald Bunion, Wilbur
Martin, W. H. Leval, S. M,
Sanders and Wife, Ed Treble
and Miss Annie PiSh.
Milton FUR' won the Beck
Afedal for proficiency in Part 11
Of the Faculty of Education OX-
ArtiiliAtiOtt 'in London,
25 YEARS AGO
A Ptoleet day was held in
Hensel' Town Hall on TtiesdeY
by South Huron Women tristi-
tines to demonstrate their re,
finishing furniture project.
The interior or the Lutheran
Church, Dasliwbod, has been re-
decorated by William Wilkinson
of Wingliam.
Mr. LAW-Petite Bayiihain. who
has been ertiployed as a baker
with W. E. Alidc116tott, has ac-
cepted ,a position with Mr. Bd.
Humphrey,
MISS Ada Mitchell, AN, who,
OW the past eight years, has
been engaged at the Queen
AlexandriaS. ahithilitrhi l London,
has 4 t«Ositibri in tile
L'MverSity Hospital, Ann
Mich.
Wife: '‘''You know, deer, you
don't seem 4s w ell dressed as
yo0 were When you Married
Me, five yeart ago,"
IfUsband: "X don't tie why
'het rin o m wearing the sae
Suiti°
the old press on occasion arid
decided that it would be unwise
to dispose of it at that time,
We mentioned in starting that
this was the fourth press we
have seen demolished. The first
was the old Whartfdale press.
The second was the press on
which The Exeter Advocate was
printed and after amalgamating
that paper with the Exeter
Times, the press was wrecked
and sold for junk, The third.
press was used for printing the
Henall Observer, having pur-
chased that paper from F.
Wickwire and amalgamated it
with the Times-Advocate. Later
the Hensall office was closed.
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Nutrition for Your Family
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It is a guide for better food
resulting in better health. Pre-
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food and at the same time keep
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The aim of this book is to
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Besides there are 24 pages of.
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An index is a great asset in
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Stan Musial
A hook for old and young
who are interested. in sports is
the biography of Stan Musial
"The Man" who rounded out
two decades in baseball.
Over the years Musial has
been more than just a great ball
player, He has beep, and still
is, an uncommon human being.
He has never made an enemy
and everybody has been his
friend. He has played the game
with a flavor all his own and
set an example for others to
follow,
Iry Goodman formerly man-
Aging editor of Sport Maga-
zine is the author of the bio,gra-
phy—his first full-length book,
15 YEARS AGO
The Huron'County Library
Associatien`s Mobile library —
a new streamlined book truck
refitted with shelves and being
painted Goderich — starts
its tour of the county early In
Septembee. The new book truck
IA the only one of its kind in
Canada.
The turnip growers of Huron
County organized as the Hilton.
County Growers Association
with Edgar Cudinore AS Chair-
man.
l(ennoth iii i 1 1 s, Woodliam,
won the Landon teed Press
CEPL scholarship for Mtge
valued at .$300, open to the 14
Outitica of 'Western Ontario.
At An, emergent meeting a t..”00 Lions Club it Was de-
eid ed to start a sinking fund for
a new hospital to be erected in
txtter.
10 YEARS AGO
Miss Statue tills Of Hentall,
mho has 40 years in the teach-
ing profession to her Credit,
having taught in Herisall. Pub-
lic School from 18084042, was
honored at the Ontario rederri.
ben of Weiteh Teachers Asso-
ciation convention, with a life
membership in the orgardiation.
Dr, G. H. lose, VS, 55, forth-
et 'warden of Perth County arid
Miner ire e ire of Blanshard
Township. died of a heart At-
tad,: At. hit ICirkt6ti Mine on
Wednesday.
The ,,,"r4nd opening Lit
&'t el' .airs` new theittoOrn5
service station and orate will
hdlg this weekend.
two local transport coin.01...
mos. , Guenther Transport Ltd.
and Tutkey Traiisnort Ltd. Will
amalgamate into ,Gitentlier-Tud.
key Transport Ltd. effective
Ottober
middle of that bewildering ex-
oerience known as adolescence,
when the body is undergoing
chemical and physical revolu-
tions, and the mind is groping
through the no-man's land be-
tween the cool sanity of child-
hood and the confused fever of
young manhood,
.* * *
llowe‘er, our son is taking it
with remarkable calm, I must
say. In fact, he's so calm that
he can sleep until noon with-
out moving a muscle, if he's
not called,
I don't pretend to understand
him. But we like each ether
pretty well, which is more im-
portant. The chief difference
between him and other boys of
the same age is that he is my
son, and I would not trade him
for eight million dollars, Eliza-
beth Tay:or, and the last 20
years of my life returned, sing-
ly or together.
Oh, I almost forgot my brag,
The kid tried a music exam in
June, Grade 10 piano. The re-
sults have been coining in ever
since, He obtained the highest
mark in the province. He won
two cash scholarships and ad-
mission to a special school of
music.
Hi mother nearly went out of
her head. When asked how he
feels about it all, Hugh re-
plies, "Pretty Aood, I guess,"
with a small grin,
Su ar and Spice
dispensed by Bill Smiley
Last week we wrecked a 10-
ton press that for over 30 years
was used for printing The Exe-
ter Times-Advocate, It was the
..fourth press that we have seen
broken up by a sledge hammer
and reduced to scrap, •
Breaking up the press and
getting .the scrap out through a
cellar window taxed the strength
of three strong men from Lon-
don who took three days to ac-
complish the task. The metal
was not worth the expense it
cost- the London firm to put the
press out of business.
The press was a Babcock-Op-
limits built in England for turn-
ing out four pages of an 8-col-
umn paper.
In .1931 we were in. Toronto
attending the Exhibition and,
because the press we were ope-
rating at that, time was in poor
condition we decided to visit a.
printer's supply house that had
just gone into liquidation. The
press looked mighty big in com-
parison to the one we were us-
ing and as it had been .marked
down from $3,000,00 to $500 we
figured it was a bargain and
decided 'to take it. We realized
that sooner or later we would be
forced to purchase a new press
if we were to remain • in busi-
ness, and to go into the market
for a new press would mean
considerable expense.
Purchasing the press was the
easiest part. Having it, dis-
mantled, trucked to Exeter and
reassembled was another mat-
ter, A cement foundation had
to be laid in the cellar and ow-
ing to the height of the press
a part of the office floor had
to be raised to accommodate
it. That cost us about three
times the price of the press.
However it proved to be worth
it for in due time we were able
to increase 'the size of the pa-
per from six columns to seven
aril later to eight. columns.
The press was hand fed and
it took about three hours to
print four pages for a circula-
tion of from 2000 to 2500 papers,
To print more than eight pages
meant considerable extra work
not only in printing but in fold-
ing as well.
In 1956 when the number of
pages .and the circulation in-
creased we had to look else-
where to print the paper and ar-
rangements were made with The
Stratford Beacon Herald to
handle the job, it took one„ and
quite often two trips, to Strat-
ford date Wednesday afternoon
to have the paper printed, One
advantage however, was that
we were able to have the paper
in the mails late. Wednesday
night and in the hands of most
of our subscribers early Thin's-
day morning,
We were able to make use of
As the "Times" go by
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